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WordPress – Nuts & Bolts For Every Day Use

KATHY FYLER Web Goddess, Co-Founder of

Powerful You! Women’s Network & Powerful You! Publishing

Adds functionality 20,000+ free Easy to Install

WordPress Plugins

JetPack, WP-Statistics WordPress.com Stats Tracks Visitors Tracks Referrals Tracks Links

WordPress Plugins

Cunjo, AddThis, Social Media Widget

Adds Social Networking Buttons Customizable

WordPress Plugins

WordPress SEO, SEO Ultimate

Search Engine Optimization Easily add titles, description, keywords

WordPress Plugins

Contact Form 7 Add Forms to your site easily Customizable

WordPress Plugins

Spam Free WordPress7 Eliminates Spam Comments Must get free activation key

WordPress Plugins

RSS Feed (Real Simple Syndication

Create a RSS Feed url at feedburner.com (part of google)

Allows visitors to “subscribe” Allows your posts to

automatically be posted in other sites – ie Facebook

RSS Feed

RSS Feed

http://feeds.feedburner.com/sueurda/MaTT

Facebook Twitter Linkedin

Connecting Your Blog

Connect to Facebook Twitterfeed.com

Connecting Your Blog Select “Register a Blog”

Connecting Your Blog

Gravatars Set up at www.gravatar.com

Why Blog

Web presence Position You as an Expert Create relationships Build your list People Find You Higher Search Engine

Ranking

Your List Collect Email subscribers Constant Contact, Aweber, 1shoppingcart.com

Offer Free Gift Send out newsletter

Products

PayPal Shopping Cart Service Providers Godaddy, 1Shoppingcart.com, Aweber

Things to Blog About What you know Tips and thoughts Your inspiration & passion Current Events What is relevant to your biz Things of interest to your

audience

How to Increase Traffic Post Articles Comment on Blogs Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn Bestseller Campaigns Email Signature Email address with your

website (not hotmail, gmail)